Weather Alerts Map

Tulare County weather alerts

1 advisory is in effect for Tulare County, CA. The most serious is a winter weather advisory.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 562 alerts that included Tulare County, roughly 56 a year. The most common is the flood advisory (183 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 3, 2024. 14 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Tulare County

Winter Weather Advisory

Yosemite NP outside of the valley; San Joaquin River Canyon; Upper San Joaquin River; Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge; Kings Canyon NP; Grant Grove Area; Sequoia NPUntil · NWS Hanford CA

WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY

Full alert text
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 6 inches.

* WHERE...Sierra Nevada above 6,000 feet.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions will impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.

What to do: Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap

Recent alerts in Tulare County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 11:50 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryYosemite NP outside of the valley; San Joaquin River Canyon; Upper San Joaquin River; Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge; Kings Canyon NP; Grant Grove

Tulare County alert history

Alert events that included Tulare County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Flood Advisory1836November 1, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory590February 8, 2021
Flash Flood Warning510December 25, 2025
Severe Thunderstorm Warning403April 22, 2026
Winter Storm Warning300March 5, 2019
Winter Weather Advisory270March 27, 2019
Flood Watch220March 5, 2019
Winter Storm Watch220March 27, 2019
Heat Advisory220September 9, 2021
Wind Advisory190June 7, 2021
Extreme Heat Watch180August 15, 2021
Extreme Heat Warning170August 14, 2021
Freeze Warning130December 2, 2020
Flood Warning110April 18, 2023
Freeze Watch90November 30, 2020
Red Flag Warning60November 11, 2018
Tornado Warning60March 3, 2024
Fire Weather Watch30November 8, 2018
High Wind Warning30April 9, 2019
Dust Storm Warning10November 11, 2024

Tornado history in Tulare County

14 tornadoes have been recorded in Tulare County since 1950, injuring 2 people. That ranks 12 of 58 counties in California. The most recent was on March 22, 2018 (rated EF0).

EF0: 12EF012EF1: 1EF11EF2: 1EF21EF3: 0EF3EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Tulare County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 5, 1980F2Kings County15 mi10 yd01
February 28, 1991F1Tulare County0.2 mi10 yd01
January 20, 1997F0Tulare County3 mi10 yd00
May 13, 1995F0Tulare County2.5 mi10 yd00
January 27, 2008EF0Tulare County2 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 22, 2018EF0Tulare County1.2 mi20 yd00
November 9, 2012EF0Tulare County0.3 mi30 yd00
January 27, 2008EF0Tulare County2 mi50 yd00
October 20, 2004F0Tulare County0.5 mi15 yd00
July 7, 2004F0Tulare County0 mi40 yd00

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